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Monday, 12 November 2012

Sometimes routes just “cry out” to be explored and so it was a year or two back when we first walked most of the watershed above L’Ofre – not in any of the guide books we have found but so obvious that others must do it. The omission of Puig L’Ofre seems inexcusable and all I can offer is that on both occasions time pressure has been sufficient encouragement to contour below the summit. In any event the route climbs the Barranc de Biniaraix, traverses all the summits around L’Ofre apart from Puig L’Ofre and then descends the Barranc – there is an optional diversion within the Barranc that adds a little more climbing and provides otherwise unseen views. We went up by the original route, used a clockwise traverse and descended using the diversion and a wonderful day it was.

Biniaraix

One of the many waterfalls

Es Cornadors beyond L’Ofre

Puig Major obscured by low clouds

Puig L’Ofre

Puig L’Ofre again

At the top of the Barranc

Cup at one of a number of springs in the Barranc

Soller and The Port

In Biniaraix

Biniaraix

Es Cornadors

Restaurant Mar Y Sol, Port de Soller – where we try to finish all our days with a cold beer

2 comments:

Beautiful sights and brilliant photography. It must have been drinking in all these to your heart’s content. What kind of meals are available in the area? I sure would like to hear more about them. I could imagine the beautiful surroundings inspiring the cooks everywhere to come up with something that delight all senses.

All the small towns and villages in the area have restaurants serving, mainly, local dishes. There are larger hotels in the resorts serving international cuisine although we haven't been to them, preferring local food.